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Aryan

Seen it?

1988 | 171 min | Action, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for action fans.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 51 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 51 min.
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Aryan movie is all about Devanarayan (Mohanlal) who is a Brahmin priest who is falsely accused of theft and forced to leave his village in Kerala. He moves to Bombay where he gets drawn into the underworld through an ageing don Kareem (Goga Kapoor). Some interesting comment initially on Brahmin priesthood in Kerala, but halfway through the film goes haywire.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 28K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Priyadarshan

  • MohanlalDevanarayanan Namboothiri/Devan
  • Ramya KrishnanNirmala/Nimmi
  • Monisha UnniSainaba/Sainu
  • ShobanaAswathy
  • Balan K NairKunjali
  • Kuthiravattam PappuHassan
  • PriyaSubhadra
  • SitharaDhathrikutty
  • SukumariThampuratti
  • Thikkurissy Sukumaran NairNamboothiri Thampuran